Shannon transit breach of international law

A report in the Guardian 25 Oct 2012 reveals that Britain has recently rejected US requests to use UK bases in its nuclear standoff with Iran because of secret legal advice that any pre-emptive strike could be in breach of international law.

This raises the question as to whether the Irish Government has received a similar request to allow US military aircraft to use Shannon airport in the event of a US/Israeli attack on Iran. This may have been one of the purposes of the visit by US General Martin Dempsey to Ireland last August, and his meetings with Lt General Sean McCann and Defence/ Justice Minister Shatter.

The question that must now be urgently asked is: has the Irish Government given assurances for continuing US military use of Shannon airport ?